Student Services
In order to provide a quality education for all learners, Albany ISD works with state and federal guidelines to enable students to become proficient in Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, set by the Texas Education Agency, by providing these services:
504
The purpose of the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is to prohibit discrimination and to assure that students who are disabled, (a physical or mental impairment), have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-disabled students.
For more information, click 504 or click HERE.
Special Ed ucation
AISD works with Tri-County Education Co-op.
Click Special Education or click HERE to get more information.
Dyslexia
Click Dyslexia for more information regarding Dyslexia Services.
Gifted & Talented
AISD is committed to providing a world-class education to all students. Gifted and talented students receive instruction with an emphasis on depth and complexity, project-based learning, and opportunities to make connections locally and globally. Identified gifted and talented students demonstrate abilities in original and creative thinking, exceptionally high achievement, and are self-directed learners. Gifted and talented students often pursue an area of interest or passion through Independent Studies and the Texas Performance Standards Projects.
Click the Gifted & Talented heading or click HERE for more information. Click HERE for a GT referral form.
GIST/Multi-Tiered Support System
Each campus will have a General Intervention Support Team (GIST). The team is a student and staff assistance process. The purpose of the team is to provide a knowledgeable group of professionals to consider the special needs of any student on the campus who may be in need of special assistance. This may include tutorial, extra help, Title I services, crisis intervention, dyslexia services, gifted and talented services, services for students with limited English proficiency, special education, and other special services of either a temporary or permanent nature.
Contact your child’s teacher for more information.
ESL
School districts in Texas are required by state law to assess the English language proficiency of all students whose Home Language Survey indicates that the home language is a language other than English. If a child demonstrates limited English proficiency on the assessment, s/he will be eligible for enrollment in the English as a Second Language (ESL). The goal of the program is to enable English language learners to become competent in the reading, listening, speaking, and writing of the English language through the development of literacy and academic skills in grade level content areas.
For more information contact: Leigh Lowe (325)762-2823 or your campus counselor.
Counseling
Academic Counseling -Elementary and Middle / Junior High School Grade Levels
The school counselor is available to students and parents to talk about the importance of post secondary education and how best to plan for post secondary education, including appropriate courses to consider and financial aid availability and requirements.
Personal Counseling- (All Grade Levels)
The school counselor is available to assist students with a wide range of personal concerns, including such areas as social, family, emotional or mental health issues, or substance abuse. A student who wishes to meet with the school counselor should complete a referral form. As a parent, if you are concerned about your child’s mental or emotional health, please speak with the school counselor for a list of resources that may be of assistance.
Contact your campus counselor for more information.
Homeless
The term "homeless children and youths"--
(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of section 103(a)(1)); and
(B) includes--
(i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;*
(ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within the meaning of section 103(a)(2)(C));
(iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
(iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).
Contact Leigh Lowe for more information (325)762-2823.
Foster Care Youth
Students in foster care must be provided with access to a free and appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided for other children and youth. In order to provide equal access, State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) should remove all barriers that could cause students to miss critical learning opportunities. Barriers could include policies and procedures that have unintended consequences for children and youth in foster care.
For more information contact Leigh Lowe (325) 762-2823.
504
The purpose of the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is to prohibit discrimination and to assure that students who are disabled, (a physical or mental impairment), have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided to non-disabled students.
For more information, click 504 or click HERE.
Special Ed ucation
AISD works with Tri-County Education Co-op.
Click Special Education or click HERE to get more information.
Dyslexia
Click Dyslexia for more information regarding Dyslexia Services.
Gifted & Talented
AISD is committed to providing a world-class education to all students. Gifted and talented students receive instruction with an emphasis on depth and complexity, project-based learning, and opportunities to make connections locally and globally. Identified gifted and talented students demonstrate abilities in original and creative thinking, exceptionally high achievement, and are self-directed learners. Gifted and talented students often pursue an area of interest or passion through Independent Studies and the Texas Performance Standards Projects.
Click the Gifted & Talented heading or click HERE for more information. Click HERE for a GT referral form.
GIST/Multi-Tiered Support System
Each campus will have a General Intervention Support Team (GIST). The team is a student and staff assistance process. The purpose of the team is to provide a knowledgeable group of professionals to consider the special needs of any student on the campus who may be in need of special assistance. This may include tutorial, extra help, Title I services, crisis intervention, dyslexia services, gifted and talented services, services for students with limited English proficiency, special education, and other special services of either a temporary or permanent nature.
Contact your child’s teacher for more information.
ESL
School districts in Texas are required by state law to assess the English language proficiency of all students whose Home Language Survey indicates that the home language is a language other than English. If a child demonstrates limited English proficiency on the assessment, s/he will be eligible for enrollment in the English as a Second Language (ESL). The goal of the program is to enable English language learners to become competent in the reading, listening, speaking, and writing of the English language through the development of literacy and academic skills in grade level content areas.
For more information contact: Leigh Lowe (325)762-2823 or your campus counselor.
Counseling
Academic Counseling -Elementary and Middle / Junior High School Grade Levels
The school counselor is available to students and parents to talk about the importance of post secondary education and how best to plan for post secondary education, including appropriate courses to consider and financial aid availability and requirements.
Personal Counseling- (All Grade Levels)
The school counselor is available to assist students with a wide range of personal concerns, including such areas as social, family, emotional or mental health issues, or substance abuse. A student who wishes to meet with the school counselor should complete a referral form. As a parent, if you are concerned about your child’s mental or emotional health, please speak with the school counselor for a list of resources that may be of assistance.
Contact your campus counselor for more information.
Homeless
The term "homeless children and youths"--
(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of section 103(a)(1)); and
(B) includes--
(i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;*
(ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within the meaning of section 103(a)(2)(C));
(iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
(iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).
Contact Leigh Lowe for more information (325)762-2823.
Foster Care Youth
Students in foster care must be provided with access to a free and appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided for other children and youth. In order to provide equal access, State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) should remove all barriers that could cause students to miss critical learning opportunities. Barriers could include policies and procedures that have unintended consequences for children and youth in foster care.
For more information contact Leigh Lowe (325) 762-2823.
